(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1902 1953 The New St. Louis Browns In 1902, however, the team did move to St. Louis, where it became the “Browns”, in reference to the original name of the legendary 1880s club that by 1902 was known as the Cardinals. In their first St. Louis season, the Browns finished second. Although they usually fielded …